'1917,' Joaquin Phoenix, Renee Zellweger win big at BAFTA Awards

"1917," starring George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman, was named Best Film and Best British Film at the BAFTA Awards in London on Sunday. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Renée Zellweger attends the 92nd annual Academy Awards Oscar nominees luncheon at the the Loews Hotel in Los Angeles on Monday. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Joaquin Phoenix appears backstage with the award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for "Joker," during the 26th annual SAG Awards in Los Angeles on January 19. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI.

Feb. 2 (UPI) -- 1917 was named Best Film and Best British Film at the BAFTA Awards in London on Sunday.

Sam Mendes earned the Best Director honor for helming it. The World War I picture also won the awards for Best Visual Effects, Best Sound, Cinematography and Best Production Design.

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Renee Zellweger won the Best Actress prize for Judy, Joaquin Phoenix picked up the Best Actor trophy for Joker, Marriage Story scene-stealer Laura Dern won the Best Supporting Actress statuette and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood star Brad Pitt earned the Best Supporting Actor accolade.

The Rising Star Award was presented to Micheal Ward.

Jojo Rabbit scribe Taika Waititi took home the prize for Best Adapted Screenplay and Bong Joon Ho won the Best Original Screenplay prize for Parasite.

Klaus was voted Best Animated Movie and Parasite was deemed Best Film Not in the English Language.

Comedian and talk-show host Graham Norton is hosting the gala at the Royal Albert Hall.

Joker led the field with 11 nominations, followed by The Irishman and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood each with 10 nominations, Jojo Rabbit with six and Little Women, Marriage Story and The Two Popes with five apiece.